Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Galion, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ), Galion, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,857 miles (or 11,036 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between King Khalid International Airport and Galion Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between King Khalid International Airport and Galion Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
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Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E |
Area Served: | Riyadh |
Operator/Owner: | The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2049 feet (625 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUH |
More Information: | RUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GQQ / KGQQ |
Airport Name: | Galion Municipal Airport |
Location: | Galion, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°45'11"N by 82°43'26"W |
Area Served: | Galion, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of Galion |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1224 feet (373 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GQQ |
More Information: | GQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- This airport was constructed to meet the increasing international and local air transport requirements for Riyadh.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- In addition, during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, the airport was the home to 205 General Evacuation Hospital RAMC of the British Army, who were accommodated at the nearby Singles Compound.
- There are four main passenger terminals at the airport.
- The furthest airport from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Khalid International Airport (meaning King Khalid International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Passengers going from one terminal to another at King Khalid International Airport can utilize moving sidewalks for transportation.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- This facility has five separate Fire Houses, with several modern fire fighting vehicles, and trained firefighters.
Facts about Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ):
- The furthest airport from Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) is Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of GQQ.
- Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) currently has only 1 runway.